GMC 1996 Owner's manual

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The

1996

GMC

Savana

Owner’s Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

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FeaturesandControls

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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

.....................................................

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.

It

also explains the

“SIR’

system.

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your

audio system.

YourDrivingandtheRoad

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Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

ProblemsontheRoad

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This section tells

you

what

to

do

if

you

have a problem while driving, such

as

a flat

tire

or overheated

engine, etc.

ServiceandAppearanceCare

............................................................

Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

Maintenanceschedule

..................................................................

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants

to

use.

Customer Assistance Information

........................................................

This section tells you how to contact

GMC

Truck for assistance and how to get service and owner

publications.

It

also gives you information on ”Reporting Safety Defects”

on

page

8-8.

Here‘s an alphabetical listing

of

almost every subject

in

this manual.

You

can use

it

to quickly find

something you want to read.

Index

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GENERAL

MOTORS,

GM,

the GM Emblem,

GMC TRUCK, the GMC TRUCK Emblem and

the name

SAVANA

are registered trademarks

of

General Motors Corporation.

This

manual includes the latest information at the time

it

was printed,

We

reserve the right to make changes

in

the

product after that time without further notice. For

vehicles first sold

in

Canada, substitute

the

name

“General Motors of Canada Limited’

for

GMC Truck

Division whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual

in

your

vehicle,

so

it

will be

there

if

you ever need

it

when you’re on

the

road.

If

you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in

it

so

the new

owner can use it.

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in

U.S.A.

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Who

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Manual:

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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996

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How

to Use this Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual From beginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle.

If

you

do this,

it

will help

you

learn about

the

features and

controls for your vehicle.

In

this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work together

to

explain

things quickly.

Index

A

good place

to

look for what

you

need

is

the Index

in

the back

of

the manual.

It’s

an alphabetical list

of

all that’s

in

the manual, and the page number where

you’ll

find

it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You

will

find

a

number

of

safety cautions

in

this book.

We use a box and

the

word

CAUTION

to tell

you

about things that could hurt

you

if

you were

to

ignore

the warning.

These

mean

there

is

something that could hurt

you or other people.

In

the caution area, we tell you what the hazard

is.

Then

we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions.

If

you don‘t, you or

others could be

hurt.

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-

You will also find

a

circle

with a slash through

it

in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,”

“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t

let

this happen.”

In

the

notice area, we tell you about something that

can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and

it

could be costly.

But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid

the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION

and

NOTICE

warnings

in

different colors

or

in

different words.

You’ll also

see warning labels on your vehicle. They use

the same words,

CAUTION

or

NOTICE.

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this

book

you will find these notices:

I

NOTICE:

These mean there

is

something that could

damage

your

vehicle.

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Vehicle

Symbols

These are some

of

the symbols

you

may

find

on

your vehicle.

For example,

these symbols

are

used

on

an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

A

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

ACID COULD

BATTERY

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS

OR

FLAMES

SPARK

OR

,111,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle

is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

These symbols

have

to

do

with

your lights:

SIGNALS

e

TURN

RUNNING

*

0

DAYTIME

.

LAMPS

-**

FOG LAMPS

$0

These symbols

are

on

some

of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

-

TEMP

-

CHARGING

I-1

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(a)

ENGINE OIL

w,

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are

some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

m

HORN

)cr

SPEAKER

b

FUEL

ha

V

Model

Reference

This

manual covers these models:

Passenger

Van

I

Cargo

Van

I

Cab

and

Chassis

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Section

1

Seats and Restraint Systems

Here

you'll

find information about

the

seats

in

your

vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly.

You

can also learn

about

some things you should

not

do with

air bags and safety belts.

Seats and Seat Controls

This part tells

you

about the seats

--

how

to

adjust them,

take them out and put them back

in.

It

also tells you

about reclining front seatbacks.

Manual Front Seats

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The bucket seats can

be

adjusted forward or rearward

with

the

lever at the front

of

the seat.

To

adjust the seat, pull the lever

up

to release the seat

bottom and slide the seat where

you

want

it.

Then

release the lever and try to move the seat with your

body, to make sure the seat

is

locked into place.

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

1

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle

is

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

~

confuse you,

or

make you push a pedal when you

’

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

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the vehicle is not moving.

Power

Seat

(Option)

If

your vehicle has a power seat on the driver or

passenger’s side, you can adjust

it

with

this switch at the

front center

cushion

of

the seat.

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You

can use the center knob to move the seat where

you

want

it.

To

raise the seat, move the center knob

up.

To

lower the seat, move the center knob down.

To

move

the

seat forward, move the center knob toward the front

of

the vehicle.

To

move the seat rearward, move

the

center

knob toward the rear

of

the vehicle.

You

can raise and

lower

the front and rear

of

the seat.

To

raise the front

of

the seat, move

the

right lever

up.

To

lower

it,

move the

the seat, move the

left lever down.

right lever down.

To

raise

the

rear

of

left lever

up.

To

lower

it,

move

the

Reclining

Seatbacks

To

adjust the seatback,

lift

the front

of

this lever which

is located

at

the inner edge of the seat cushion.

Move the seatback

with

your body and release the lever

to lock the seatback where you want

it.

Lean forward

and

pull

up

on the front of the lever

and

the

seatback

will

go

to an upright position.

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But

don’t

have

a

seatback reclined

if

your

vehicle

is moving.

I

Sitting in

a

reclined position when your vehicle is

in motion can be dangerous. Even

if

you buckle

up, ,your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t

do

its job because

it

won’t be against your body. Instead, it wiILbe

in

front

of

you.

In

a crash you could

go

into it,

receiving neck

or

other injuries.

The lap belt can’t

do

its

job

either.

In

a‘iii3sh the

belt could

go

up over your abdomen. The belt

forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.

This could cause serious internal injuries.

For

proper protection when the vehicle

is

in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then

sit

well

back

in

the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

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Head

Restraints

Head restraints are fixed

on

some models and adjustable

on

others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or

down

so

that

the

top

of

the restraint

is

closest to the top

of

your ears.

This

position reduces

the

chance

of

a neck

injury

in

a crash.

Rear Seats

A

seat that isn’t locked into place properly can

move around in a collision or sudden stop. People

in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock

the seat into place properly when installing it.

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A

safety belt that is twisted

or

not properly

attached won’t provide the protection needed in

a crash. The person wearing the belt could be

seriously injured. After installing the seat, always

check to be sure that the safety belts are not

twisted and are properly attached.

Removing

the

Rear

Seat

I.

Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap

shoulder belts

on

the bench seat to be re~noved. To

do

this, press the

tip

of

a

key into the

elea ease

hole of

the safety belt end release buckle while pulling

up

on

the safety belt.

2.

At

the

floor,

rell~ove the plastic

trim

covers

in

front

of

and behind the seat supports.

3.

Lift

up

on

the latch lever located

at

the front

of

each seat support. The latch lever

will

stay

in

the

up

position.

4.

Roll the seat toward the open slots

in

both rails.

Lift

the seat

up

and out

of

both rails.

5.

Remove the seat from the vehicle.

6.

Install long

trim

covers

to

the front portion of the

floor

rails.

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Replacing the Rear Seat

1.

Position the seat

into

the open slots

in

both rails.

Make sure that the latch levers at the front of the seat

are

in

the

up position.

2.

Roll the seat to the set location and lock

into

place.

3.

Lower the latch 1eve.r by lifting

up

on

the release

located at the mid-position

of

each seat support.

Check

that

both sides

of

the seat are locked securely

by trying

to

move the seat forward and backward.

A

click should

be

heard when the seat is locked

in

place.

4.

At

the floor, replace the plastic trim covers

in

front

of

and

behind the seat supports.

5.

Connect

the quick release

latch

plates for the

lap

shoulder

belts

by inserting the latch plates into the

buckles attached at the outboard positions of the

bench

seat.

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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

This part

of

the manual tells you how to use safety belts

properly. It also tells you some things you should not do

with safety belts.

And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint

(SIR),

or air bag system.

I

6b,

CAC

I‘ION:

Don’t let anyone ride where he

or

she can’t wear

a

safety belt properly. If you are in

a

crash and

you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries

can be much worse. You can hit things inside the

vehicle or be ejected from it.

You

can be seriously

injured or killed. In the same crash, you might

not be

if

you are buckled up. Always fasten your

safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts

are

fastened properly too.

Your vehicle has a light that

comes on as a reminder to

buckle up. (See “Safety

Belt Reminder Light’’

in

the Index.)

In

most states and Canadian provinces, the law says

to

wear safety belts. Here’s why:

They

bvork.

You

never know

if

you’ll be

in

a crash.

If

you do have a

crash, you don’t know

if

it will be a bad one.

A

few crashes

are

mild, and some crashes can be

so

serious that even buckled

up

a person wouldn’t survive.

But most crashes are

in

between.

In

many

of

them,

people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk

away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt

or killed.

After

more than

25

y&IB of safety belts

in

vehicles,

the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling

up

does

matter

...

a

lot!

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Why Safety Belts Work

1

.

-..

,

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat

on

wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider

doesn't stop.

The person keeps going until stopped

by

something.

In

a

real

vehicle, it could be the windshield ...

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'I

or

the instrument panel

...

or

the safety belts!

With

safety belts, you

slow

down

as

the vehicle does.

You get more

time

to

stop.

YOLI

stop

over

more

distance,

and

your

strongest bones take the forces. That’s why

safety belts make such

good

sense.

Here Are Questions

Many

People Ask

Q:

If

I’m

a good driver, and

I

never drive far from

About Safetv Belts

--

and

the Answers

home, why should

I

wear safety belts?

Q:

A:

U

Won’t

I

be trapped

in

the vehicle after

an

accident if

I’m

wearing a safety belt?

You

coclld

be

--

whether you’re wearing a safety

belt or not.

But

you can unbuckle a safety belt,

even

if

you’re upside down. And your chance of

being conscious during and after an accident,

so

you

can

unbuckle and get out,

is

IHLI~II

greater

if

you are belted.

If

my vehicle has air bags, why should

I

have to

wear

safety

belts?

Air bags are

in

many vehicles today and

will

be

in

most

of

them

in

the

future.

But

they are

supplemental systems only;

so

they work

cvith

safety belts

--

not instead of them. Every air

bag

system ever offered for sale has required the use of

safety belts. Even

if

you’re

in

a

vehicle that has air

bags,

you

still have to buckle up to get the most

protection. That’s true not only

in

frontal collisions.

but especially

in

side and other collisions.

A:

You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re

in

an

accident

--

even one that

isn’t

your fault

--

you and

your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver

doesn’t protect you from things beyond your

control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within

25

miles

(40

km)

of

home. And the greatest number

of

serious injuries

and deaths occur at speeds

of

less than

40

mph

(65

ktn/h).

Safety belts are for everyone.

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